Merryjo2003 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Okay, here goes with trying to post pics. Where is DH when I need him! This quilt top was purchased off ebay by a guy I work with. He looked for one for several months. It was 4 inches out of square, but a neat top anyway. Just made it a challenge to quilt and minimize the extra fabric. It had the paraire points, but I added a border to enlarge the quilt. It's a huge king size with a pillow turn. It was hard to photo because it's sooooooo bigggg! I searched the internet for indian symbols and had him pick some of his favorites. Everything was done freehand. I used the "arrowhead" design on the star. I freehanded the "feathers" which I tried to make look like bird feathers. There's a medicine wheel, thunderbird, 4 stages of life, hogan, and a bunch of arrows and other stuff. I used the symbol for mountains (double zig zag) for the outer border to highlight the paraire points. I used a wild varigated thread (yellow, tan, orange, brown) because I didn't think it could get much wilder. It really made the star and pillow turn look like it was on fire. Hope he likes it. My DH didn't want to give it back! Most of the quilt! Thunderbird Feathers Outer border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Mary Jo, that is totally unique and awesome. My husband is designing Native designs and I know how impressed he will be. Where did you find your symbols? Good for you for going out of the box. It is a lovely quilt and you should be very very proud:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Bekah, I don't know which site I found them on! I just searched American Indian Symbols and got tons of sites. Many of them had similar symbols. Sorry I can't narrow it down for you, but it shouldn't be hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 thanks Mary Jo. I can hardly wait until my DH puts his paper ideas onto fabric. I will be sure and post pictures. he is one awesom dude and very artistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Looks beautiful! You did a great job. Cheryl Mathre Stone Creek Quilting Sandy Hook, VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 MerryJo, The quilt looks great. HOw wonderful that you went to all that extra research to get it just right. I like the indian feathers. Authentic. I bet the prairie points border was a challenge. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Great quilt Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Merry Jo, I love it. Your circles are so nice, do you have a HF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 What a challenge for you (being out of square) but you mastered it and did a great job on it. I also love the symbols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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